Looking for a fun and festive event for all the family to enjoy? Then how about checking out the many Christmas Light Trails in the Swindon and surrounding areas…
Here is our ultimate guide to Christmas Light Trails this year.
Enchanted Gardens Light Trail – Town Gardens:
This Christmas, discover a wonderland of light and festive cheer at the historic Town Gardens, Swindon.
Wander through a magical backdrop of illuminated trees, discover a trail of remarkable light art sculptures, low level soundscapes, interactive illuminations and a specially commissioned light show.
The magical Enchanted Gardens Light Trail is set to illuminate Swindon’s historic Town Gardens again this winter. The organisers, South Swindon Parish Council say this year will be a “Spectacular Winter Wonderland experience to visitors” from 29th November to 24th December 2024.
Click HERE for more details.
Christmas Light Trail at Longleat
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of our iconic lantern event with… Journey through time…
Turn back the clock and travel the world with us as we invite you to journey through time at The Festival of Light this Christmas.
Explore the era you want to discover as we showcase the evolution of the earth from the age of the dinosaurs to present day. This year’s spectacular lantern trail is a historical wonderland just waiting to be explored from 9th November 2024 to 5th January 2025.
Become a time traveller and capture family memories with kings and queens, a giant 12metre clock, the spectacular colours of The Arabian Nights or with the impressive House light show in celebration of Longleat opening its doors 75 years ago.
Don’t miss the UK’s original and best lantern experience, tickets start from £20.95, with plenty of options to customise your experience.
Location: Longleat, Warminster, BA12 7NW
Dates: 9th November 2024 – 5th January 2025
Click HERE for more details.
Christmas Light Trail at Stourhead:
This year’s illuminated after-dark trail, created by Culture Creative and produced in partnership with Sony Music and the National Trust, will feature an array of dazzling new light installations that are guaranteed to enchant visitors of all ages.
Designed by Scot Gianelli, a Los Angeles-based lighting designer known for his work across theatre, fine art, and architecture, this display is sure to wow visitors.
These dazzling new artworks will join Stourhead’s already beloved illuminated trail, featuring a spectacular array of twinkling lights, sparkling tunnels, and vibrant woodland and lakeside displays.
Click HERE for more details.
Christmas Light Trail at Westonbirt:
Get ready for a brand-new festive experience at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum this Christmas. We’ve teamed up with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed light trail producers behind Christmas at Kew, Christmas at Bedgebury and Christmas at Blenheim to bring you a light trail never-before-seen at Westonbirt.
Explore trees from all over the globe in a completely new light. The National Arboretum is a place where new memories are made when over a million twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air with festive fun.
Our new trail has everything you need for an unforgettable time with your friends and family, including a magical glimpse of Father Christmas. Discover luminous birds delicately balanced on branches, colourful neon trees, sparkling tunnels of light and the arboretum filled with all the colours of the rainbow.
Click HERE for more details.
Sudeley Castle Spectacle of Light:
On the outskirts of Winchcombe, the ruins of the 15th Century Sudeley Castle makes a beautiful backdrop for the annual Spectacle of Light event, with a Christmas light trail running through the castle grounds. Sudeley has an impressive royal pedigree – it has hosted kings and queens and was home to Henry VIII’s sixth and final wife, Katherine Parr.
Sudeley has been running the Spectacle of Light since 2016, and each year the trail has a different theme, set to music to add to the atmosphere. The 2024 show is based around Sleeping Beauty and features a wave of light on mulberry lawn, flickering fire flowers, sparkling water features, lanterns and light beams, as the heroic Prince tries to break the Wicked Fairy’s spell.
For more details, click HERE.
Whitehall Garden Centre – Christmas Light Adventure Trail:
If you haven’t been to Lacock’s famous Christmas light adventure trail at Whitehall Garden Centres then you should definitely go! Every year this amazing garden centre, not far from Swindon, transforms itself into one of the best indoor Christmas light trails around, featuring brilliant festive-themed displays that catch the Christmas imagination.
So head to Lacock this this Christmas for a brilliant family-fun day out and pick up wonderful Christmas decorations for your house and unique gifts for your loved ones.
What to Expect: Christmas and fairytale character displays, Festive lights, Luxury Christmas shopping.
Where: Corsham Rd, Lacock, Chippenham, SN15 2LZ.
Click HERE for more details.
Cotswold Farm Park Enchanted Light Trail:
The Enchanted Light Trail at Adam Henson’s Cotswold Farm Park is returning for 2024 with a new Christmas display, which has been developed by local creative artists and lighting designers. The park is open after hours for this family-friendly event, which gives you the chance to experience the Cotswold Farm Park in a whole new way, filled with colour, light, sound and sparkle.
The Enchanted Light Trail takes around 60-90mins to walk. ALong the route, there are light displays inspired by different animals, as well as some real animals to feed along the way and a magical illuminated woodland.
There are also crackling fire pits to toast marshmallows over and hot drinks to keep you warm. And why not add on a visit to Santa and the festive gift shop!
For more details, click HERE.
Blenheim Palace Illuminated Light Trail:
Residence of Dukes of Marlborough, birthplace of Winston Churchill and UNESCO World Heritage Site, Blenheim is a palace on a grand scale. And each Christmas it opens up for special festive events, including an Illuminated Light Trail through the palace gardens. The trail winds through woodland, with giant light sculptures, projections and lasers set to music.
Each year there’s a mix of new installations and old favourites, from rainbow rays of light filling the gardens and dancing lakeside reflections to the ever-popular (and highly Instagrammable) tunnel of light with over 100,000 tiny light bulbs. Along the way street food stalls sell tasty treats.
The trail runs for 1.8miles and takes around 90-120mins to walk round. You can also add on a visit to the palace itself, which is decorated with a Nutcracker theme this year.
There is also the Palace’s annual Christmas Market, along with a new ice rink in the Great Court.
Click HERE for more details.
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